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Good afternoon. It's truly a blessing to gather together in fellowship today as we embark on a meaningful journey through the pages of God's Word. Today, we begin a new series on the book of Jonah. I have titled the series, “Chasing Mercy: Responding to God’s Call.” Today we are going to begin by looking…

Introduction Well it is thanksgiving and like most pastors around the world, we struggle with the concept of diverting from your sermon plan to deliver a sermon that is date specific or seasonal. I hope this weekend you have or will be taking time to celebrate the many things you are thankful for. For…

Countdown Video: Thank you for joining Faith Vision Christian Ministries Faith Vision i s a Christian church, based on the Word of God. We are a training ground for all things Jesus Christ. We are loving God , Loving People living by faith Thank you for joining us today , Please set everything aside…

The Power of Jesus’ Call Mark 1:16–20 (ESV) 16 Passing alongside the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew the brother of Simon casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen. 17 And Jesus said to them, “Follow me, and I will make you become fishers of men.” 18 And immediately they left their…

When God Calls: Samuel Today I am starting a study for the next 4 weeks or so on God’s Call as we look at the lives of a number of significant Old Testament figures. I am going to begin with Samuel ben Elkanah, who became one of the most significant prophets in the transition between the Israelite system…

Key Passage In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came to Jerusalem and besieged it. And the Lord delivered Jehoiakim king of Judah into his hand, along with some of the articles from the temple of God. These he carried off to the temple of his god…

Problems happen when we forget. This is true of many things in life. It is especially true when we forget our priorities and the essentials of life. The major things need to stay major and the minor the minor. This weekend has been set aside by our nation to stop and remember, lest we forget, that freedom…

Introduction: Good morning everyone. My name is Eric, I am one of the pastors here at Abide Church. I will be taking the next few weeks to preach through Luke chapter 15. This is a continuation of the series we have been in on Jesus’ teaching through parables. I am really excited that I got this chapter…

https://youtu.be/g2oMv93EUpY to 2:58 hard to watch, funny but not funny Symptom of a disease taking over our culture Slide 2 Presentism – my life is all about me and my story, who cares about what came before me or even what comes after me, life is about me and my story now, History has little relevance…

20 The word of the Lord came a second time to Haggai on the twenty-fourth day of the month, 21 “Speak to Zerubbabel, governor of Judah, saying, I am about to shake the heavens and the earth, 22 and to overthrow the throne of kingdoms. I am about to destroy the strength of the kingdoms of the nations,…

First Things First As we come to the end of Matthew we find what is appropriately called the Great Commission; Context: Jesus has ministered for 3 to 3 1/2 years, He called 12 men to follow Him (including the one who betrayed Him), He has been challenged, arrested, tried, convicted, scourged, crucified,…

Spiritual Beings Today we are going to finish up this detailed study of spiritual beings. We have been making our way through a Bible Project study of the Elohim in the Bible. In the first week we learned that “Elohim” is the Hebrew word for “Spiritual Beings.” The word “Elohim” was also used as a name…

In January of 2020, I started preaching through Genesis. My plan was to break it up and preach Genesis in a few different chunks— Genesis 1-11 , 12-25 , 26-50 . So that’s what I started to do. I preached Genesis 1-11 during January, February, and March of 2020. And, right as I was preaching the last…

Let us pray…Gracious and loving God, as we come before you today, we pray for hearts focused on you, for ears trained to your still speaking voice, and eyes to see clearly the path you have laid before us, Amen. The Invitation I know in the last year this does not or has not happened much but think back…

This morning we are starting a new series titled Summer Stories. This four-week series will explores the lives of four people who had profound, life-changing encounters with Jesus. We will connect their stories to other modern-day individuals who have had similar experiences. We can all have life changing…

Jesus tells stories which portrays the kingdom of heaven existing in messy places; how do we find the kingdom in the middle of the mess?

First Things First As we come to the end of Matthew we find what is appropriately called the Great Commission; Context: Jesus has ministered for 3 to 3 1/2 years, He called 12 men to follow Him (including the one who betrayed Him), He has been challenged, arrested, tried, convicted, scourged, crucified,…

It is deeply ingrained in every person to know where they come from. It is a natural part of who we are. Many of you are probably familiar with Ancestry.com, a site dedicated to people building family trees and discovering their ancestry. Just last year, a woman found her biological father through DNA…

Good morning, Gateway Chapel! If we haven’t met…my name is Chris. I’m the pastor of this lovely church family that has the pleasure of worshiping here in this building. We’re glad you’re here worshiping Jesus with us…if you’re new and interested in getting connected at Gateway there is a QR code in the…

Heavenly Father, As we gather today, we come before Your presence with humble hearts. We acknowledge Your sovereignty and grace, and we thank You for the privilege of worshiping You. Lord, as we prepare to hear Your word, open our hearts and minds. Help us to see the truth in Your message and the significance…

Good morning, Gateway Chapel! Read Psalm 139:1-10 1 O Lord , you have searched me and known me! 2 You know when I sit down and when I rise up; you discern my thoughts from afar. 3 You search out my path and my lying down and are acquainted with all my ways. 4 Even before a word is on my tongue, behold,…

Devoted to the Good News Last week we started a new series we are calling “Together.” To kick us off, we talked about why we should stop going to church. In case you missed last week or you aren’t sure what I just said, let me say it again. Yes, you should stop going to church. If “going to church” is…

Introduction The Gospel in the Gospels We looked at how Jesus presented the Gospel to people in His ministry We have looked at how Jesus presented the Gospel in His stories Today is the last story we will look at. I’m hoping you will see that Jesus’ ministry is immersed in the Gospel. Everything He spoke…

What am I to do with my life? This is an almost universal question asked by all throughout their whole. Kids talk about what they want to do when they grow up. Teens talk about what to study in college. College students ask this in regards to employment. Parents who now have children. The person looking…